Dear Friend,With the August district work period behind now behind us, Congress has returned to Washington with a full legislative schedule planned for the remainder of the year. Here are a few updates I wanted to share with you today:Saying No to a Bad Deal
Today, in a bipartisan effort, the House voted down H.R. 3461, legislation that would have approved the President’s dangerous Iran deal. We also passed H.R. 3460, legislation preventing President Obama from easing sanctions against Iran until January 21, 2017. Members from both sides of the aisle, military experts, and our allies agree that the so-called deal the President made with Iran is not truly a ‘deal’ at all. As I explained on the House floor today, it is a gift to the Iranian regime that endangers America and our allies. What is more, we’ve now learned that Iran has made multiple secret side-deals that were never transmitted to Congress as part of this agreement – one of which would allow Iran to self-inspect a key military site. This morning I explained to my colleagues why I could not in good conscience vote for this flawed agreement. Watch my full remarks on the House floor below:
Defunding Planned Parenthood
Today the House announced that a vote will be held next week on my legislation, the Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015. Already, three Congressional committees are carrying out a full review of Planned Parenthood’s activities, but there are more than enough lingering questions to halt the money flow to this abortion-giant until our investigations are complete – which is exactly what my bill would accomplish. Earlier this week, I explained to MSNBC’s Tamron Hall why Congress has more than enough evidence to put a hold on Planned Parenthood’s taxpayer-funded bank account, and dispelled the myth that this legislation would adversely impact women’s healthcare. Watch our full interview below:
A Long Road from Home
Recently, I had an opportunity to sit down with The Tennessean to share a very personal story about the challenges that I faced growing up, how the support of one mentor changed the trajectory of my life, and how I try to honor the lessons he taught me with my work today in Congress I wanted to share the full article with you, which you can read HERE.
